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... principle in the human mind , the principle of action or will ; and of this the past has no hold , the future engrosses it entirely to itself . It is this strong lever of the affections that gives so power- ful a bias to our sentiments ...
... principle in the human mind , the principle of action or will ; and of this the past has no hold , the future engrosses it entirely to itself . It is this strong lever of the affections that gives so power- ful a bias to our sentiments ...
Pagina 30
... principle of excessive irritability to be seen at work in our more turbulent passions and pursuits , but even in the formal study of arts and sciences , the same thing takes place , and undermines the repose and happiness of life . The ...
... principle of excessive irritability to be seen at work in our more turbulent passions and pursuits , but even in the formal study of arts and sciences , the same thing takes place , and undermines the repose and happiness of life . The ...
Pagina 32
... principle exercised on loftier ground and in more unusual combinations . I am glad to shelter myself from the charge of affectation or singularity in this view of an often debated but ill - understood point , by quoting a passage from ...
... principle exercised on loftier ground and in more unusual combinations . I am glad to shelter myself from the charge of affectation or singularity in this view of an often debated but ill - understood point , by quoting a passage from ...
Pagina 33
... principles that seem to apply to the design in hand ; without considering those general impressions on the fancy in which real principles of sound reason , and of much more weight and importance , are involved , and , as it were , lie ...
... principles that seem to apply to the design in hand ; without considering those general impressions on the fancy in which real principles of sound reason , and of much more weight and importance , are involved , and , as it were , lie ...
Pagina 37
... principle , the basis of its pretensions . It rests upon the simple process of feeling , it anchors in experience . It is not , nor it cannot be , the test of abstract , speculative opinions . But half the opinions and prejudices of ...
... principle , the basis of its pretensions . It rests upon the simple process of feeling , it anchors in experience . It is not , nor it cannot be , the test of abstract , speculative opinions . But half the opinions and prejudices of ...
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Pagina 99 - I have not loved the world, nor the world me ; I have not flatter'd its rank breath, nor bow'd To its idolatries a patient knee, — Nor coin'd my cheek to smiles, — nor cried aloud In worship of an echo ; in the crowd They could not deem me one of such ; I stood Among them, but not of them ; in a shroud Of thoughts which were not their thoughts, and still could, Had I not filed (') my mind, which thus itself subdued.
Pagina 41 - Merciful heaven! What, man! ne'er pull your hat upon your brows; Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Pagina 125 - Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that. You take my house, when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house ; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live.
Pagina 181 - Purification in the old law did save, And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind. Her face was...
Pagina 31 - So many hours must I tend my flock; So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself...
Pagina 177 - Saturn laughed and leaped with him. Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell Of different flowers in odour and in hue, Could make me any summer's story tell: Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew: Nor...
Pagina 194 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! Heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past ; wit that might warrant be For the whole City to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd ; and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone...
Pagina 367 - Vice thus abused, demands a nation's care ; This calls the Church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten Metropolitans in preaching well...
Pagina 297 - Katterfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread.
Pagina 393 - The loyalty, well held to fools, does make Our faith mere folly: — Yet he that can endure To follow with allegiance a fallen lord, Does conquer him that did his master conquer, And earns a place i